Val Kilmer Joining Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

In the 1986 unique, Kilmer performed Tom Kazanasky, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s (Cruise) rival. In April 2017, Kilmer hinted that he could be reprising his function throughout a Reddit AMA. “Hell yes. What a hoot it will be…” he wrote to at least one fan. (In April 2017, Kilmer additionally confirmed on Reddit that he was on the mend after battling most cancers.)

Kilmer usually posts about his well-known function on Instagram. In May 2017, he wore a shirt that includes his character, which learn “Cool as Ice.”

Additionally, he shared a throwback pic of his character throughout the volleyball scene. “Beach volleyball with the #Iceman. #valkilmer#topgun#80s,” he wrote on the time.

Back in 2015, Skydance CEO David Ellison teased to Collider that “there may be a volleyball scene” once more in a brand new movie.

“It’s really exploring the end of an era of dogfighting and fighter pilots and what that culture is today are all fun things that we’re gonna get to dive into in this movie,” he stated. “There’s gonna be jets, very quick jets. There’s gonna be an plane service, perhaps two – and a variety of jets.

Cruise, nonetheless, didn’t formally affirm a second film till final 12 months. “It’s not going to be called Top Gun 2,” he informed Access Hollywood. “I didn’t want a number. You don’t need a number.” Late final month, he revealed the primary picture of the movie. “#Day1,” he captioned it via Instagram.